One of my favorite things to do during the holidays is to take a look at homes , their front porches and their doors. Everyone decorates differently and I love it when people take the time to make everyone feel welcome. Especially during the holidays. While some use fresh greenery, others decorate with lights and lanterns. No matter the style, I love all. My own approach this year was a little more relaxed due to a front walkway redo.

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Hi friends!

A few weeks back I had the exciting opportunity to attend a wonderful blogger retreat (#CampCourtlyCheck) at the MacKenzie-Childs headquarters in Aurora, New York. I had the most amazing time touring the headquarters and seeing first hand how so many of the MacKenzie-Childs handmade products are sculpted, hand-painted and glazed.

To learn more about the other bloggers on the trip click here. 

Everything Fall ready at the MacKenzie-Childs Headquarters

I was looking forward to going on this retreat not only to learn my more about the history of this special company but to understand the process behind the design concepts of the products they develop.

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Hello friends! I am soooo excited and more than a little thrilled to be able to share my very special friend, Sandra Cavallo’s (of Old Silver Shed on Instagram) gorgeous Cape Cod home with all of you. A couple of years ago I met Sandra on Instagram and ever since, we have become great friends through numerous phone calls, texts, and Instagram posts. Sometimes that’s all it takes. I adore Sandra and with every shot of her Cape Cod home, I’m even more in love.

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To help celebrate my girlfriend, Kathy Cipponeri’s birthday in grand style, I’m sharing Kathy’s incredible luxury living Hawaiian style home with all of you. I’ve taken some time to ask Kathy a little about this amazing home and what made it so meaningful to her. A little background… Kathy and I met just last year when I was looking for marble and tile for my new home. Kathy happened to be working that day at her tile store, I walked in and as they say… the rest is history.

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via ~ This Old House
Through my home renovation process I’ve discovered easy front door lighting tips and rules to follow when choosing outdoor lighting. Outdoor lighting is one of the simplest of ways to update and provide more character to a home. With so many styles and price ranges available it’s a feature many can tackle without having to go overboard. Did you know that size really does matter when it comes to choosing your outdoor lights?

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